Artist Roster

Dweezil Zappa
Zappa Plays Zappa
"The Axe-Fx is a brilliant invention. You can recreate any classic tone with exacting precision as well as make your own signature sound."

http://www.dweezilzappa.com

 

Steve Stevens
Billy Idol, Atomic Playboys
“To say that my AxeFX Ultra is a guitar efx unit is laughable. It's become a sonic religion to me..”

http://www.stevestevens.net

Ty Tabor
King’s  X, The Jelly Jam
"I can replace multiple effects units in my rig with a single Axe-Fx Ultra - and it sounds better.  All I can say is, ‘Wow!’"

http://www.tytabor.net

 

Peter Thorn
Chris Cornell, LA Session Player
"The Axe-Fx is the best #@$*% guitar processor ever! It's like a deluxe Swiss Army Knife for guitar tone”

http://www.peterthorn.com/

Chris Traynor
Gavin Rossdale, Helmet, Orange 9mm
“When it comes to tone, I will not compromise. The Axe-Fx is my big rig in a small box. Seriously powerful!”

  Lincoln Brewster

Lincoln Brewster
Solo Artist, Steve Perry,
Ever since I starting playing guitar, I have been a serious tone chaser. It's got to sound right AND feel right. For me, those two things are never negotiable. I can honestly say that I have yet to achieve a better tone on anything, anywhere than I have with the Axe-Fx. It is a truly brilliant design."

Lincoln's Website

Marty Friedman
Megadeth, Cacaphony
"The Axe-Fx is unreal... amazing, unique, and most importantly, totally usable tone in every situation"

Marty's Website

  Chris Broderick

Chris Broderick
Megadeth
“We have all heard manufacturers advertise their products as able to accurately reproduce any tone... Fractal is the first to actually live up to that statement. From the dynamic response to how the gain clips, I feel like the Axe-Fx is responding to my playing instead of altering it. Flexible routing... effects... unbelievable! The all-in-one must have unit!”

Adrian Belew
King Crimson, Tom Tom Club, Frank Zappa
“Powerful, pristine, flexible, deep, monstrous and dead quiet. TheAxe-Fx is world-class processing at its best.”

Adrian's Website

 

Jeff Schroeder
The Smashing Pumpkins,  The Lassie Foundation
“The Axe-Fx not only models the best sounds of the past, it will also create the future.  I find this unit truly inspiring.”

Tommy Shaw

Tommy Shaw
Styx
"There is a world of possibilities in that little box and I am enjoying getting to know it!"

Tommy's Site

  Ricky Phillips

Ricky Phillips
Styx, The Babys, many others....
"I've always felt the quest for creating and finding the perfect sound was forever and ongoing.  Fractal Audio is closing the gap...with multiple choices."

Ricky's Website

Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend
The Devin Townsend Band, Strapping Young Lad
"The Ultra has officially blown me away. It allows the culmination of all I've learned about amps and effects to happen in two rackspaces with uncompromised, unbelievable quality and accuracy. Words fail me... and thats rare. Electrifying, alien technology.."

Devin's Web Site

 

Jeff Loomis
Nevermore
“I am able to create the exact guitar sound and touch dynamics I want from the ground up with my Axe-Fx.  Need I say more?”

Jeff's Website

Dan Spitz
Anthrax, DeuxMonkey
"I had many dreams of a mad scientist inputting vintage amp blueprints into computer chips, and giving me the ability to somehow mod the circuits without a soldering gun. I'm alive and it's here. How the $#&% did they do it? We've just turned the corner big time . . ."

 

Larry Mitchell
Grammy Winning Producer, Guitarist
"One my best purchases ever!  With my Axe-Fx I can now tour the world with my ultimate tone rig – and it’s a carry-on!"

Larry's Website

Nick Sterling

Nick Sterling
Solo Artist, Sebastian Bach
"The Axe-Fx... Prepare yourself to be totally consumed! This unit is the future and beyond!  Amazing!"

 

Dean Parks
Studio Musician, Steely Dan, Michael Jackson, et. al.
“The Ultra has the good amp sounds, the great effects collection, and the controls and routing to let you make this virtual guitar rig the one you want.  Soulful and smart, that's a good combination. ”

Vernon Reid
Living Colour
"I have heard the future and it ROCKS! The Axe-FX Ultra gives you outstanding tone and almost limitless programming possibilities -Plug in and freak out!"

Photo © 2009 Steve Jenkins

  Ed DeGenaro

Ed DeGenaro
Solo Artist
“My Axe-Fx has not only replaced all my rack gear and channel switching amps, but for the first time I have a consistent tone night after night regardless of venue!”

Ed's Website

Greg Howe
Solo Recording Artist, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson
"The Axe-Fx is arguably the most impressive guitar related item I've ever owned."

Greg's Website

 

Mark Day
Sam Hill Band
“Finally something that sounds and FEELS real!!!
The breathtaking effects are the icing on the cake!!!
I am blown away! ”

Hadley Hockensmith

Hadley Hockensmith
L.A. Studio Guitarist - Neil Diamond Band
“I love my Axe-FX Ultra - so much fidelity, amp goodness & processing power under one roof.  The ‘sonic bar’ has been totally recalibrated by Fractal Audio!”

 

John Czajkowski
Hectic Watermelon, Marco Minneman's Normalizer
“The AxeFX Ultra is a transformational tool. It’s the first single unit I have ever witnessed that has not only the stunning sonic quality, but also the flexible routing and control capabilities of a professional multi-amp rack rig. It’s truly a game-changer.”

Hectic Watermelon Website

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